3-phenoxybenzyl-(2-phenyl-2,2-alkylene-ethyl) ethers and -thioethers, and their use for controlling pests

Abstract

3-Phenoxybenzyl-(2-phenyl-2,2-alkylene-ethyl) ethers and -thioethers of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is oxygen or sulfur, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, cyano or ethinyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, n is 2 to 4, X.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -haloalkoxy, X.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, or together with X.sub.1 in the adjacent position is methylenedioxy, and X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 are each hydrogen or halogen. A process for producing these compounds and their use for controlling pests are described.

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